ACCC backs agents in paper spat: Newsagents should be allowed to collectively bargain deals they have with newspaper publishers such as Fairfax Media and News Ltd. to sell and deliver newspapers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said yesterday, seeking to shift the balance of power in favour of the small businesses.

Start-up web firm goes in search of new markets: The world of internet search may be dominated by Google and other multinational giants but a tiny search engine technology company headquartered in the Bay of Plenty is in global expansion mode.